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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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