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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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