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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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