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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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