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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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