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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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