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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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