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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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