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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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