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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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