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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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