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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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