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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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