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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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