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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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