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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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