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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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