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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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