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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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