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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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