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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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