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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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