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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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