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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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