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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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