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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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