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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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