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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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