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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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