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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

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