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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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