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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

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