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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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