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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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