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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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