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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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