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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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