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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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