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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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