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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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