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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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