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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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