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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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