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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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