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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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