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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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