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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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