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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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