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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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