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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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