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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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