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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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