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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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