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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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