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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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