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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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