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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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