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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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