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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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