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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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