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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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