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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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