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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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