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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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