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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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