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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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