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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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