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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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