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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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