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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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