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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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