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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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