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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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