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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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