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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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