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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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