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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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