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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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