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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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