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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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