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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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