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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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