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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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