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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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