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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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