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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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