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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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