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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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