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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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