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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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