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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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