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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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