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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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