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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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