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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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