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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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