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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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