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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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