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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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