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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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