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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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