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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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