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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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