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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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