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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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