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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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