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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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