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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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