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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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