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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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