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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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