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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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