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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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