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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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