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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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