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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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