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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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