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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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