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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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