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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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