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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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