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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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