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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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