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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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