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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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