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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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