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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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