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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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