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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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