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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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