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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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