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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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