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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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