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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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