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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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