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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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