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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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