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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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