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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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