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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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