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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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