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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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