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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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