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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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