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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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