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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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