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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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