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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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