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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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