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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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