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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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