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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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