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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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