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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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