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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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