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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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