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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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