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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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