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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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