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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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