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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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