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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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