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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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