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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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