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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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