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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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