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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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