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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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