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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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