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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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