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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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