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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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