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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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