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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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