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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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