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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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