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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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