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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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