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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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