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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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