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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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