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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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