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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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