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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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