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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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