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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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