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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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