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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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