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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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