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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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