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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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