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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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