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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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