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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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