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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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