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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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