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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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