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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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