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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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