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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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