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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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