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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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