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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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