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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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