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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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