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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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