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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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