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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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