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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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