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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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