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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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