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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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