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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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