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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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