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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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