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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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