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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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