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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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