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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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