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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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