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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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