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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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