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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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