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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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