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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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