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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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