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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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