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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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