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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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