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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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