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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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