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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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