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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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