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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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