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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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