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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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