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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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