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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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