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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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