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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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