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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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