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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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