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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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