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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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