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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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