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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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