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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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