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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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