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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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