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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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