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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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