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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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