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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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