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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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