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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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