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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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