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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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