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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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