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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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