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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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