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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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