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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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