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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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