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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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