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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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