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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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