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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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