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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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