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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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