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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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