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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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