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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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