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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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