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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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