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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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