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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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