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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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