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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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