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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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