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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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