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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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