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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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