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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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