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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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