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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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