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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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