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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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