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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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