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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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