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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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