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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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