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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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