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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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