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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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