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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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