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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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