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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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