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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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