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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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