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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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