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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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