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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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