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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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