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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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