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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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