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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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