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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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