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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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