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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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