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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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