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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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