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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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