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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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