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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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