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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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