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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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