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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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