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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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