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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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