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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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