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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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