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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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