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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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