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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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