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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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