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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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