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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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