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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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