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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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