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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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