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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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