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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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