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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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