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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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