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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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