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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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