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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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