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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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