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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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