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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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