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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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