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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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