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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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