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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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