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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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