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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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