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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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