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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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