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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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