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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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