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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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