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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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