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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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