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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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