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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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