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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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