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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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