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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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