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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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