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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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