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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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