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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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