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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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