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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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