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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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