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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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