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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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