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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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