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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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