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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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