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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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