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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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