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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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