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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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