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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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