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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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