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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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