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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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