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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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