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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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