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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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