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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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