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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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