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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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