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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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