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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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