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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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