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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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