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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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