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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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