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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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