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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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