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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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