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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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