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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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