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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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