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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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