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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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