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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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