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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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