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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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