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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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