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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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