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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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