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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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