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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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