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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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