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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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