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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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