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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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