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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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