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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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