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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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