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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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