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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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