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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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