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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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