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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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