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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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