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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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