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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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