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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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