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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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