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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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