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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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