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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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