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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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