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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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