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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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