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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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