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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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