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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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