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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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