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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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