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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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