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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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