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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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