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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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