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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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