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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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