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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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