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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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