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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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