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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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