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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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