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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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