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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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