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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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