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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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