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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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