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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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