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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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