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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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