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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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