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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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