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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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