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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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