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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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