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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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