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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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