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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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