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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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