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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

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