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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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