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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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