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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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