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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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