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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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