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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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