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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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