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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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