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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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