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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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