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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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