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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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