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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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