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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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