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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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