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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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