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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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