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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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