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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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