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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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