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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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