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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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