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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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