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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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