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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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