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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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