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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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