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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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