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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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