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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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