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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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