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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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