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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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