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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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