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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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