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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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