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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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