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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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