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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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