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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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