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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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