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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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