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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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