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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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