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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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