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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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