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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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