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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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