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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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